Page 3 - Latest Updates on PM Narendra Modi

Rajnath Singh to join PM Modi's virtual meet with CMs of 15 states today

With an increase of 10,974 new cases and 2,003 deaths in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count reached 3,54,065 on Wednesday while the toll due to the virus stands at 11,903

PM Modi, Trudeau discuss need to strengthen multilateral institutions

The two leaders agreed that the India-Canada partnership can help in advancing in humanitarian values in the global discourse in the post-COVID-19 world

Covid-19 crisis: Green shoots visible in the economy, PM Modi tells CMs

In a similar forum on Wednesday, he will meet CMs of some of the worst-hit states including Maharashtra, Delhi, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh

CWC to meet on June 23 to discuss political situation, India-China issue

However, a bigger issue facing the party is succession

PM to meet heads of 21 states, UTs on June 16, June 17 over Covid-19 crisis

A similar meeting with heads of the rest 15 states and UTs is also scheduled to take place tomorrow

Best of BS Opinion: Helping stressed sectors and gearing up for peak Covid

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Letter to BS: Friend-turned-foe Nepal is now pitting itself against India

Apart from laying claim to some parts of Indian territory, Nepal police has started firing at Indian farmers, resulting in a few casualties on our side

Divided by virus: When leaders exploit a crisis in cynical self-interest

The pandemic debate is all divided by ideology and top BJP leaders are exploiting a grave crisis in cynical political self-interest. The result looks like nobody is in control

Ladakh standoff: Chinese dig in, deploy artillery and tanks on LAC

Rajnath Singh holds review meeting with army brass

'Success' and lockdowns

Victory in terms of controlling the spread of the disease would require a complete lockdown, as stringent as the one India thought it was imposing

PM Modi urges India Inc to shed conservative approach, take bold decisions

Speaking at the 95th Plenary session of Indian Chamber of Commerce, Modi stressed that the Covid-19 situation needs to be turned into an opportunity and the country needs to become self-reliant

Best of BS Opinion: Unlocking Delhi, Covid-19 crisis, GDP growth, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces of the day.

Getting the growth back?

It would be a major miracle if the economy does not contract this year

Covid-19 crisis: Rs 100 fine for not wearing face mask in Uttar Pradesh

The state has integrated the livelihood of women self-help groups engaged in producing organic face masks with the process of imposing the penalty

Monetising fiscal deficit via secondary OMOs right way: Uday Kotak

If we keep subsidising or protecting businesses that are not able to compete, we have an issue. I would expect the market to be able to sort things out, says Uday Kotak

Looking beyond crises

Lack of strategic vision in the NDA has caused it to fail at economic management

'Experts want steps to build globally competitive India'

The call for self-reliant India conveys reducing our dependence on others for goods, services, or even investment

Prime minister's private secretary Rajeev Topno moves to World Bank

Brajendra Navnit is new India representative at WTO

Aberdeen Standard defensive on India, deems Centre's measures insufficient

Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month declared a $265-billion rescue package - equivalent to 10 per cent of the gross domestic product

Unlock = open, not choked!

Don't let a virus stall initiatives and weaken the economy